Easy beauty hacks to save you time

If you're a busy woman on the go, then try undergoing some simple but effective hair and beauty hacks to save you time.

The team of experts at online hair and beauty retailer www.hairtrade.com have come up with a few things you can do if you hate spending too much time on your hair and beauty routine...

Moisturise in your sleepInstead of moisturising in the morning, save time and let your skin absorb the product by moisturising before you go to bed at night.

Pro-long foundation with moisturiserIf you’re running low on foundation, add a drop of moisturiser to the product. This is also a good hack if your current foundation is too dark for you.

Throw your hair into a bun if you don’t have time to blow dryIf you don’t have time to blow-dry, simply add some mousse to your hair before twisting it into a bun on the top of your head. Leave it for an hour or so before removing the bun. This should leave your hair feeling curled and voluminous.

Throw on a red lipstickIf you’ve had to rush your makeup and you’re not feeling your look, add a sweep of red lipstick. This will give your face an instant glamorous boost and it takes just seconds.

Twist and blow dry for easy curlsRather than spending time curling your hair with a curling iron, instead, split your hair in half and tightly twist each section. Blow dry for a couple of minutes before letting go of the twists. This should give you gorgeous natural-looking curls in minutes.

Use baby oil instead of shaving creamBy using baby oil you’ll leave your legs feeling smoother and you’ll also extend the razors life, which will save you having to buy new ones quite as often.

Blow dry your hair lastInstead of spending time blow drying your hair first, get ready and do your makeup first, making your hair the last on your agenda. This means your hair has time to dry naturally, which will save you blow-drying time.

Use less of your productsIf you go through products quickly, a simple solution would be to use less of them. Be careful when squeezing products out of their containers and begin with a small amount first, adding more if you need to.